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Nintendo lays out details for their Online service

When the Switch was announced it came with the news of a paid online service. That service — expected to function like XBOX Live or PlayStation Plus — would be necessary to play online games, but would also come with a load of perks. The service was expected to launch last year, but was delayed.…

Have a nostalgic Noel when Hallmark’s newest Zelda ornament releases this year

Over the past few holiday seasons, Nintendo has released several different ornament sets and string lights for their biggest franchises, Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. Last year brought us both Mario and “Toon Link” ornaments through Hallmark’s Keepsake Ornaments line, and this year Hallmark and Nintendo are continuing the tradition. Hallmark’s newest Zelda ornament draws inspiration from the…

The hole truth: The mystery of Famicom cartridge holes uncovered

Released in 1983, the Family Computer, or Famicom, was Nintendo’s first successful foray into the home video game market. While it was later released in the West as the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Famicom in no way resembles its western counterpart. Not only was the system’s appearance quite different, but even the cartridges housing the games…

Nintendo Life features the original Zelda manga

Nintendo Life has published a detailed article and video featuring the very first Legend of Zelda manga. There have been many different Zelda manga published over the past 30 years that never made it anywhere outside Japan. This article features a manga with a particularly interesting take on Hyrule where Link encounters towns that aren’t present in…

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